Feeding your octopi

Hatchling

Im just finishing up getting the last of my supplies, before i buy my octo. I was wondering what everyone has been feeding them, and where they go to purchase? (Are u purchasing frozen seafood at the local grocery store, clams of fishsupply.com, or feeder fish(goldfish) from LFS). Any one with some input would greatly be appreciated.

Titanites

I suppose you're buying a baby bimac - some people do start with the clams and amphipods. But I think you should start adding food. I began with pieces of fresh scallops from the fish market. Hermit crabs from the LFS are good, and later small fiddler crabs,which can be ordered. My bimac Ollie liked snails, too. Then later I added unthawed, frozen Gulf shrimp and live shore shrimp. That should be a start,

Architeuthis

Like Nancy said, you can feed fresh scallops shrimp or even pieces of shrimp which is what Wasabe ate occasionally. Just as long as you have a supplier of seafood, it shouldn't be too hard to find food for your octo.

Live shrimp and crabs will also be good. Turbo snails are also accepted by most octopuses.